MG Car Club (Brands Hatch Indy): 5 - 6 May 2012

[Peter Mallett]

MG Car Club all series.

[John Turner]

Busy old weekend for racers but pushing for some more FISCAR entries for the MGCC event at Brands, following the success of our Donington entry.

[m1fcf]

Just a quick bypass on the thread to thank all the MGCC guys for a cracking weekend marshalling for you.

Good, clean, friendly racing is exactly what every marshal looks for especially in the heavy drought conditions we all suffered over the two days!!

Cheers,
David
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[Barry P]

Originally Posted by m1fcf

Just a quick bypass on the thread to thank all the MGCC guys for a cracking weekend marshalling for you.

Good, clean, friendly racing is exactly what every marshal looks for especially in the heavy drought conditions we all suffered over the two days!!

Cheers,
David
Post5

Ditto, A fantastic event to marshal, will be back next year.

[kartman24]

Can anyone give me a link to the results from the FISCAR race, many thanks..........Martin

[Tim Falce]

Originally Posted by kartman24

Can anyone give me a link to the results from the FISCAR race, many thanks..........Martin

http://www.tsl-timing.com/?loc=club&...eventid=121853

[kartman24]

Thanks for that..............Martin

[kartman24]

Does anyone have any pictures of Rob Cobden`s Fairthorpe Electron, number 30 in the FISCAR race...........Martin

[yesnomaybe]

yes, i've got a few, will post a link here to the gallery once ive uploaded them which'll probably be mid week, cheers

[John Turner]

FISCAR race had 18 qualifiers, 14 starters and 12 finishers, so must be a story to be told there. However, 8 different marques in the first 8 really hits the spot.

I know I should have been there but apart from a prior commitment to the 360MRC at Snet, in truth Brands is too far for me at the moment as cannot leave my old dogs that long!

[SAMD]

Originally Posted by John Turner

FISCAR race had 18 qualifiers, 14 starters and 12 finishers, so must be a story to be told there. However, 8 different marques in the first 8 really hits the spot.

I know I should have been there but apart from a prior commitment to the 360MRC at Snet, in truth Brands is too far for me at the moment as cannot leave my old dogs that long!

Tut tut John, that is no way to speak of the spouse

[jellison]

Originally Posted by m1fcf

Just a quick bypass on the thread to thank all the MGCC guys for a cracking weekend marshalling for you.

Good, clean, friendly racing is exactly what every marshal looks for especially in the heavy drought conditions we all suffered over the two days!!

Cheers,
David
Post5

Hope you enjoyed the Thoroughbreds (well race one anyway).

[yesnomaybe]

heres the links to my photos of this event, as requested

Saturday
http://www.flickr.com/photos/coletri...7629681076140/

Sunday
http://www.flickr.com/photos/coletri...7629682627608/

This link is just for the couple of pics i got of the Electron on sunday
http://www.flickr.com/photos/coletri...horpeelectron/

cheers

[SZRacer]

Thanks for the nice photo of me in the Gravel Trap!

So annoying - One lap from the end too. Still, my car's nose shape makes a perfect gravel scoop...

I'm sure that gravel trap wasn't there when I last raced at Brands a few years ago?

And it was there 10 years ago.

Confused? I am.

Originally Posted by yesnomaybe

heres the links to my photos of this event, as requested

Saturday
http://www.flickr.com/photos/coletri...7629681076140/

Sunday
http://www.flickr.com/photos/coletri...7629682627608/

This link is just for the couple of pics i got of the Electron on sunday
http://www.flickr.com/photos/coletri...horpeelectron/

cheers

[yesnomaybe]

no probs there is another nice pic of your car at clearways

pretty sure that gravel traps been theres for at least 10 years... probably longer

[John Turner]

A few pics of the FISCAR race courtesy of pro photographer Steve Jones who also hung on to brave the elements for the delayed race. The pics give ample evidence of both the conditions and the high quality of the cars! So if you have something suitable why not join us (unashamed FISCAR plug!):-

[Tim Falce]

Does Steve put his pictures on a website now or are you one of the "Chosen ones" that he'll email pictures to?

[Peter Mallett]

Woth mentioning our mate Jerry Knighyt who apparently had a great race in his Morgan.

[Tim Falce]

Yup, he came from 14th to finish 2nd.

[Peter Mallett]

I mispelled the previous post on prupose!

[Clive Brown]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

I mispelled the previous post on prupose!

Either that, or you need to get a better poof reader.

[SZRacer]

Thanks.

Pretty sure Brands replaced the gravel with tarmac in around 2003 (I'd rolled a car at Paddock in the gravel in 2001), and I'm sure it was still tarmac in around 2007, but then I my memory may be playing tricks with me!

Originally Posted by yesnomaybe

no probs there is another nice pic of your car at clearways

pretty sure that gravel traps been theres for at least 10 years... probably longer

[jellison]

Pity the pic's I can find on the net are only from the wet Sunday.

Saturday (for me was alot better), wrong tyres in practice but drys (right) in the race - top fun from 8th (should have one but for 3rd place not knowing when a corner was well and truely lost, ending in th gravel and cuasing the race to be stopped on lap later - when I was on the front 2's boot lids - Grrrr). Good vid though.

[John Turner]

My concern was for FISCAR pics and we were struggling because due to the conditions and the fact that our race was delayed (and I wasn't there) most photographers had gone by then. But not Steve, and as a pro earning a living at it, yes, he was remunerated!

If others have pics of other races, then of course, please put them on the thread. If anyone wants me to ask Steve about pics of their cars, please pm me and I will pass the message on, but he will want paying!